Boys toys - A must have for the transman?

[BarbaraTalbot]

Diehard.

This is mandatory, You can substitue any AHHRnold movie though in a pinch

Wires, (tam has boxes full of them.... you never know when they come in handy :rolleyes: ) pen knife,

I am clueless with all things electrical and I too have enough wire to...well I don't know what an electrician would do with the amount I have, but it is sufficient to know I have "enough"

Pen knife is mandatory. You should carefully read your local laws and always carry one just an 1/8 inch shorted than the legal concealed weapon law. Interestingly, here in Arizona a switchblade is legal, as long as the blade inst long enough to be considered lethal. Long as you want if its carried openly. Yes,KNIFE GOOD.

Electric guitars are boys toys you dont need to play it it just has to be around

My sister in law was not all that impressed with the machismo of her sister's intended. She was astounded to see I own an electric guitar. more so that I can play the basic required rifts.

A jeep for all those off road trips, & some stuff for the trip:
a tent to sleep in
old enamel coffee pot for real camp fire coffee
dented up old tin cup to drink it out of

Power saws, any kind seems to do as long as it cuts the H*** out of things, and a welder to put them back together another way

Rope, most guys never seem to have enough of the stuff. [SIZE=1]And if you don't think of rope as toy you guys haven't been using it right.


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You forgot all the spare vehicles lying about hacked in 1/2's 1/3rds and 1/4s awaiting the wirefeed welder. Even apparently disabled and apparently unusable, they are precious toys indeed.

Toys? I don't need no stinkin' toys. Just leave me my glasses, and I can start a fire to survive in the wilderness, just like Lord of the Flies. What more could a man want?

(Unless there are bugs. I don't do bugs.)

DING DING DING we have a winner.....


Sort of. Any form of ignition is ok, but strike anywhere matches are preferred, followed by book matches. Hours of entertainment waiting to see how low a match can go before it burns one's fingers. Next best is a butane lighter, bonus points for a refillable ronson style or zippo for the older gents.

Prisms are cool both for starting fires AND the insect problem. Tip: hit the paper at an angle to achieve conflagration, otherwise you just burn holes in it.

The important thing is one should acquire a basic working knowledge of explosives and incendiary devices. Most boys toys reach their highest and best use when you have stuffed them with a few containment vessels filled with an accelerent and an oxygen source. Tam's helicopter with a bag of petrol and a wee bit of Semtex would be spectacular!